Families Across Cultures: A 30-Nation Psychological Study

by John W. Berry and Fons J.R. van de Vijver

Book Overview

Contemporary trends such as increased one-parent families, high divorce rates, second marriages and homosexual partnerships have all contributed to variations in the traditional family structure. But to what degree has the function of the family changed and how have these changes affected family roles in cultures throughout the world? This book attempts to answer these questions through a psychological study of families in thirty nations, carefully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521529875
• ISBN13: 9780521529877
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 8.9"